to build this float, they will use 1.5 tons of seed, 200 gallons of glue and 2,000 volunteers like melissa rodriguez. >> it just makes me feel nice givining back to some people iny community. >> reporter: and this work is not easy. as i quickly found out. wait. it takes six hours just to cover this one car with glue and seeds. >> there you go. >> wonderful. >> not bad. not bad at all. >> reporter: every float is unique this year. and for the first time, a wedding will be televised live from atop this farmers' insurance love float. >> we're going to be way up there. >> reporter: we were with the lucky couple from virginia when they saw for the first time war they'll be harnessed in and exchanging vows 27 feet off the ground. well, thankfully the weather is expected to hold up for the parade for that couple, and we also learned some other great secrets. because every decoration has to be natural, they'll use dried artichokes for fur and dried seaweed for windows. dan? >> all right, brandi hitt, thank you and josh elliott from "gma" will host the parade this year. >> now to the story about --